Title :
Robust trapping and manipulation of airborne particles with a bottle beam
Author :
Shvedov, V.G. ; Hnatovsky, C. ; Rode, A.V. ; Krolikowski, W.
Author_Institution :
Laser Phys. Centre & Nonlinear Phys. Centre, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
We demonstrate that micron-sized light-absorbing particles can be trapped and transported photophoretically in air using an optical bottle formed inside the focal volume of a lens with a controlled amount of spherical aberration.
Keywords :
laser beams; particle traps; photophoresis; radiation pressure; airborne particles; bottle beam; micron sized light absorbing particles; particle manipulation; robust particle trapping; spherical aberration; Biomedical optical imaging; Charge carrier processes; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical fibers; Particle beams;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193769
